2. Use a paper bag to make a safari vest:

And cut up a paper towel roll for binoculars; full instructions from Real Simple. The example shown is for a child, of course, but you could size up for an adult. Warning: costume not ideal for rainy weather.

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3. If have even an ounce of hipster in you, you probably have what you need to make a Where’s Waldo costume:

11. Take an old dress you don’t wear anymore and draw on it with Sharpie to make a pumpkin:

12. Get together some friends and old sheets and be a museum:

The nice thing about modern art is that it doesn’t matter if your painting skills are lacking. Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories is responsible for this costume, which seems like it would be even more fun to make than to wear.

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13. Also in the realm of art, you could always be Magritte’s famous “Son of Man” painting:

20. Be a cardboard box crocodile:

Again, this will impair your range of motion and also probably your vision, but we all have to make sacrifices sometimes. Get the instructions from Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories. Warning: this costume is also not likely to hold up in rain.